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The Inklings of Oxford

Harry Lee Poe
The Inklings of Oxford Book PDF

Author : Harry Lee Poe
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2009-08-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310866350

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Oxford’s fabled streets echo with the names of such key figures in English history as Edmund Halley, John Wycliffe, and John and Charles Wesley. Of more recent times are those of C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and the other members of the renowned literary circle to which they belonged, the Inklings. What would it be like to walk this medieval city’s narrow lanes in the company of such giants of Christian literature, to visit Magdalen College, where Lewis and Tolkien read aloud their works-in-progress to their friends, or the Eagle and Child pub, the Inklings’ favorite gathering place? The lavish photography of this book will introduce you to the fascinating world of the Inklings, matching their words to the places where these friends discussed—and argued over—theology, philosophy, ancient Norse myth, and Old Icelandic, while writing stories that were to become classics of the faith. The Inklings of Oxford will deepen your knowledge of and appreciation for this unique set of personalities. The book also features a helpful map section for taking walking tours of Oxford University and its environs.

The Fellowship

Philip Zaleski,Carol Zaleski
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Author : Philip Zaleski,Carol Zaleski
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780374713799

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The Fellowship by Philip Zaleski,Carol Zaleski Pdf

C. S. Lewis is the 20th century's most widely read Christian writer and J.R.R. Tolkien its most beloved mythmaker. For three decades, they and their closest associates formed a literary club known as the Inklings, which met every week in Lewis's Oxford rooms and in nearby pubs. They discussed literature, religion, and ideas; read aloud from works in progress; took philosophical rambles in woods and fields; gave one another companionship and criticism; and, in the process, rewrote the cultural history of modern times. In The Fellowship, Philip and Carol Zaleski offer the first complete rendering of the Inklings' lives and works. The result is an extraordinary account of the ideas, affections and vexations that drove the group's most significant members. C. S. Lewis accepts Jesus Christ while riding in the sidecar of his brother's motorcycle, maps the medieval and Renaissance mind, becomes a world-famous evangelist and moral satirist, and creates new forms of religiously attuned fiction while wrestling with personal crises. J.R.R. Tolkien transmutes an invented mythology into gripping story in The Lord of the Rings, while conducting groundbreaking Old English scholarship and elucidating, for family and friends, the Catholic teachings at the heart of his vision. Owen Barfield, a philosopher for whom language is the key to all mysteries, becomes Lewis's favorite sparring partner, and, for a time, Saul Bellow's chosen guru. And Charles Williams, poet, author of "supernatural shockers," and strange acolyte of romantic love, turns his everyday life into a mystical pageant. Romantics who scorned rebellion, fantasists who prized reality, wartime writers who believed in hope, Christians with cosmic reach, the Inklings sought to revitalize literature and faith in the twentieth century's darkest years-and did so in dazzling style.

The Oxford Inklings

Colin Duriez
The Oxford Inklings Book PDF

Author : Colin Duriez
Publisher : Lion Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0745956343

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Tells the story of the friendships, mutual influence, and common purpose of the Inklings.

Inklings

Melanie M. Jeschke
Inklings Book PDF

Author : Melanie M. Jeschke
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0736914366

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It's 1964 and young American Kate Hughes anticipates finding knowledge--and perhaps love--at Oxford University.? She discovers possibilities in David MacKenzie, a young lecturer who carries on the legacy of his friend and mentor, C.S. Lewis.? But conflict arises when she also catches the eye of the dashing Lord Stuart Devereux. Kate's heart is torn between the two men, and her convictions are challenged as her vulnerability draws her to a rendezvous she may regret. Sprinkled with allusions to classic English literature, references to C.S. Lewis, and an appearance from Professor J.R.R. Tolkien himself, this wonderful first novel unfolds with grace into an endearing story that will delight both devotees of The Inklings and readers of romance. This new Harvest House edition of Inklings contains the original novel and an all-new sequel titled Intentions.

Charles Williams

Grevel Lindop
Charles Williams Book PDF

Author : Grevel Lindop
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-29
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780191063121

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Charles Williams by Grevel Lindop Pdf

This is the first full biography of Charles Williams (1886-1945), an extraordinary and controversial figure who was a central member of the Inklings—the group of Oxford writers that included C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. Charles Williams—novelist, poet, theologian, magician and guru—was the strangest, most multi-talented, and most controversial member of the group. He was a pioneering fantasy writer, who still has a cult following. C.S. Lewis thought his poems on King Arthur and the Holy Grail were among the best poetry of the twentieth century for 'the soaring and gorgeous novelty of their technique, and their profound wisdom'. But Williams was full of contradictions. An influential theologian, Williams was also deeply involved in the occult, experimenting extensively with magic, practising erotically-tinged rituals, and acquiring a following of devoted disciples. Membership of the Inklings, whom he joined at the outbreak of the Second World War, was only the final phase in a remarkable career. From a poor background in working-class London, Charles Williams rose to become an influential publisher, a successful dramatist, and an innovative literary critic. His friends and admirers included T.S. Eliot, W.H. Auden, Dylan Thomas, and the young Philip Larkin. A charismatic personality, he held left-wing political views, and believed that the Christian churches had dangerously undervalued sexuality. To redress the balance, he developed a 'Romantic Theology', aiming at an approach to God through sexual love. He became the most admired lecturer in wartime Oxford, influencing a generation of young writers before dying suddenly at the height of his powers. This biography draws on a wealth of documents, letters and private papers, many never before opened to researchers, and on more than twenty interviews with people who knew Williams. It vividly recreates the bizarre and dramatic life of this strange, uneasy genius, of whom Eliot wrote, 'For him there was no frontier between the material and the spiritual world.'

The Inklings

Humphrey Carpenter
The Inklings Book PDF

Author : Humphrey Carpenter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Authors, English
ISBN : 0007748698

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A biography of CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien and the group of writers to come out of Oxford during the Second World War.

Tolkien and C.S. Lewis

Colin Duriez
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Author : Colin Duriez
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781587680267

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Tolkien and C.S. Lewis by Colin Duriez Pdf

"This book explores their lives, unfolding the extraordinary story of their complex friendship that lasted, with its ups and downs, until Lewis's death in 1963. Despite their differences - of temperament, spiritual emphasis, and storytelling style - what united them was much stronger: A shared vision that continues to inspire their millions of readers throughout the world."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Women Among the Inklings

Candice Fredrick,Sam McBride
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Author : Candice Fredrick,Sam McBride
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2001-08-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:39015048760105

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Women Among the Inklings by Candice Fredrick,Sam McBride Pdf

The Oxford group of writers known as the Inklings met and thrived during the 1930s and 1940s. Three of the members, C. S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams, became known as authors and cultural figures, recognized for interweaving Christian themes into fantasy fiction. Other members of the group doubtlessly influenced these works through their comments and discussion, and the published ideas of Williams, Lewis, and Tolkien were probably first discussed within this circle. Every member of the Inklings was male, the group consciously excluded women, and it was formed to promote male companionship. This book examines the attitude of the Inklings toward women and thus, sheds new light on the lives and works of Lewis, Tolkien, and Williams. The book examines the male culture of the Inklings and the relation of the literary group to the larger Oxford community. It also looks at women in the lives of Williams, Tolkien, and Lewis. While Williams and Tolkien apparently thought of women as mythic icons, Lewis began to question some of the group's assumptions after his marriage. When considering the representation of women in fiction by the Inklings, the volume gives special attention to issues of gender and theology.

Victorian Fantasy

Stephen Prickett
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Author : Stephen Prickett
Publisher : Bloomington : Indiana University Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:39015018448905

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Victorian Fantasy by Stephen Prickett Pdf

Far from being just children's literature, Victorian fantasyis an art form that flourished in opposition to the repressive social and intellectual conditions of "Victorianism." In this fully revised and expanded edition, Stephen Prickett explores the way in which Victorian writers used nonrealistic techniques - nonsense, dreams, visions, and the creation of other worlds - to extend our understanding of this world. In particular, Prickett focuses on six writers (Lear, Carroll, Kingsley, MacDonald, Kipling, and Nesbit), tracing the development of their art form, their influence on each other, and how these writers used fantasy to question the ideology of Victorian culture and society.

Inklings and King Arthur

Sorina Higgins
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Author : Sorina Higgins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1955821453

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Inklings and King Arthur by Sorina Higgins Pdf

In the midst of war-torn Britain, King Arthur returned in the writings of the Oxford Inklings. Learn how Tolkien, Lewis, Williams, and Barfield brought hope to their times and our own in their Arthurian literature. Although studies of the "Oxford Inklings" abound, astonishingly enough, none has yet examined their great body of Arthurian work. Yet each of these major writers tackled serious and relevant questions about government, gender, violence, imperialism, secularism, and spirituality through their stories of the Quest for the Holy Grail. This rigorous and sophisticated volume studies does so for the first time. "This serious and substantial volume addresses a complex subject that scholars have for too long overlooked. The contributors show how, in the legends of King Arthur, the Inklings found material not only for escape and consolation, but also, and more importantly, for exploring moral and spiritual questions of pressing contemporary concern." --Michael Ward, Fellow of Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford, and co-editor of C.S. Lewis at Poets' Corner "This volume follows Arthurian leylines in geographies of myth, history, gender, and culture, uncovering Inklings lodestones and way markers throughout. A must read for students of the Inklings." --Aren Roukema, Birkbeck, University of London

The Fellowship of the Ring

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien,Christina Scull
The Fellowship of the Ring Book PDF

Author : John Ronald Reuel Tolkien,Christina Scull
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 571 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780007203581

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The Fellowship of the Ring by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien,Christina Scull Pdf

'The Fellowship of the Ring' is the first part of JRR Tolkien's epic masterpiece 'The Lord of the Rings'. This 50th anniversary edition features special packaging and includes the definitive edition of the text.|PB

The Inklings

Humphrey Carpenter
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Author : Humphrey Carpenter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015002385162

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The Inklings by Humphrey Carpenter Pdf

Drawing on unpublished letters and diaries, the author examines the friendship between and the social and literary gatherings of Lewis, Tolkien, and Williams who laughingly called themselves the Inklings.

C. S. Lewis and His Circle

Roger White,Judith Wolfe,Brendan Wolfe
C S Lewis and His Circle Book PDF

Author : Roger White,Judith Wolfe,Brendan Wolfe
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780190214357

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C. S. Lewis and His Circle by Roger White,Judith Wolfe,Brendan Wolfe Pdf

For over thirty years, the Oxford C. S. Lewis Society has met weekly in the medieval colleges of the University of Oxford. During that time, it has hosted as speakers nearly all those still living who were associated with the Inklings-the Oxford literary circle led by C. S. Lewis--as well as authors and thinkers of a prominence that nears Lewis's own. C. S. Lewis and His Circle offers the reader a chance to join this unique group. Roger White has worked with Society past presidents Brendan and Judith Wolfe to select the most important talks, which are here made available to the wider public for the first time. They exemplify the best of traditional academic essays, thoughtful memoirs, and informal reminiscences about C. S. Lewis and his circle. The reader will reimagine Lewis's Cosmic Trilogy with former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, read philosopher Elizabeth Anscombe's final word on Lewis's arguments for Christianity, hear the Reverend Peter Bide's memories of marrying Lewis and Joy Davidman in an Oxford hospital, and learn about Lewis's Narnia Chronicles from his former secretary. Representing the finest of both personal and scholarly engagement with C. S. Lewis and the Inklings, the talks collected here set a new tone for engagement with this iconic Oxford literary circle--a tone close to Lewis's own Oxford--bred sharpness and wryness, seasoned with good humor and genuine affection for C. S. Lewis and his circle.

The Inklings Handbook

Colin Duriez,David Porter
The Inklings Handbook Book PDF

Author : Colin Duriez,David Porter
Publisher : Azure Books
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Authors, English
ISBN : STANFORD:36105025369773

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The Inklings Handbook by Colin Duriez,David Porter Pdf

The Oxford Inklings was an informal group of literary friends who met weekly from around 1933 to 1963 to talk about ideas, read to each other pieces they were writing, and enjoy a good evening of "the cut and parry of prolonged, fierce and masculine argument." The Inklings Handbook focuses on the main members of the group, C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien -- who are among the most popular writers of the twentieth century -- Charles Williams, and Owen Barfield. Composed of two sections, this comprehensive guide provides an introduction to the Inklings themselves and an A-Z section of biographical articles, as well as the group's publications, themes, and theology. Included is an extensive bibliography and suggestions for further reading. Authoritative and engaging, Duriez and Porter's long-awaited volume makes a fascinating attempt to capture the elusive complexity of the friendships at the heart of this most remarkable association of writers.

The Cambridge Apostles, 1820-1914

William C. Lubenow
The Cambridge Apostles 1820 1914 Book PDF

Author : William C. Lubenow
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1998-10-29
Category : History
ISBN : 0521572134

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The Cambridge Apostles, 1820-1914 by William C. Lubenow Pdf

This book offers a highly engaging history of the world's most famous secret society, the Cambridge 'Apostles', based upon the lives, careers and correspondence of the 255 Apostles elected to the Cambridge Conversazione Society between 1820 and 1914. It examines the way in which the Apostles recruited their membership, the Society's discussions and its intellectual preoccupations. From its pages emerge such figures as F. D. Maurice, John Sterling, John Mitchell Kemble, Richard Trench, Fenton Hort, James Clerk Maxwell, Henry Sidgwick, Lytton Strachey, E. M. Forster, and John Maynard Keynes. The careers of these and many other leading Apostles are traced, through parliament, government, letters, and in public school and university reform. The book also makes an important contribution in discussing the role of liberalism, imagination and friendship at the intersection of the life of learning and public life. This is a major contribution to the intellectual and social history of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and to the history of the University of Cambridge. It demonstrates in impressive depth just how and why the Apostles forged original themes in modern intellectual life.